Featuring Performance Guest, Kid Beyond, Singer, Songwriter, Buddhist Teacher; and Interview Guest, Dani Katz, Bestselling Author, Podcast Host, and Seasoned Public Speaker, on The Life Changes Show, Episode 823
Interview Guest: DANI KATZ; and Performance Guest: KID BEYOND
KID BEYOND
Soul Singer · Buddhist Teacher · Love Warrior
KID BEYOND is a singer, songwriter, songleader, beatboxer, activist — and Buddhist teacher of heartfulness and mindfulness.
Music Medicine
- Kid B’s Love Warrior music — soulful, heartful, joyful, danceable, spiritual electro — has riveted hundreds of thousands around the world.
- He’s played Coachella, Treasure Island, SXSW, Lightning in a Bottle… shared stages with Michael Franti, Imogen Heap, Will I Am, James Brown, Ray Charles, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, the Neville Brothers, Keane, Bassnectar, Steve Aoki, Disco Biscuits, Glitch Mob… and many more.
- For over 30 years, he has led song circles and workshops in vocal improvisation, embodiment, and play — at festivals, retreats, and venues worldwide.
- He co-leads two monthly song circles in San Francisco — Song Circle Magic, and SoulSong, a meditation + song circle — with his radiant partner, Elise Divine.
Spirit Medicine
- Trained and authorized at Spirit Rock Meditation Center (home of Jack Kornfield), he has guided thousands of students in his weekly classes, workshops and retreats.
- He has taught mindfulness in the US Congress, at the invitation of Rep. Tim Ryan.
- He led the meditation + yoga program at the SF County Jail — serving incarcerated men in an award-winning restorative justice program.
- He served as a Fitbit Mindfulness Advisor, creating guided meditations and mindfulness content for Fitbit users.
- He co-leads Brothers on the Path, a spiritual practice group for men — with the teacher / rapper Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I).
And…
- A 2-time Jeopardy! champion, he is the only person ever to beatbox with Alex Trebek.
Much Love
- “Kid Beyond will blow your mind. One of the true wonders of the musical universe.” – Oakland Tribune
- “Awesome… a tour-de-force. Kid Beyond is a kinetic blur as he performs.” – NPR
- “A truly charismatic performer with an incredibly soulful singing voice… Kid Beyond reigns as the king of the Bay.” – SF Bay Guardian, Best of the Bay
- ”Transcendent. Amazing. You’re in the presence of a higher power.” – SF Weekly, Best of SF
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